R.L. Winston "Leetle Feller" Bamboo Rod 5'6" 2/2 #3

VFT1740


For sale here is the shortest of the line, Montana-era R.L. Winston "Leetle Feller" bamboo rod - 5'6" 2/2 3wt -- 1 3/4 oz. Serial no. 2340. Mint original condition. Never fished. All sections are full length and straight. Transparent honey colored wraps with burgundy tipping at the winding check, signature wrap, ferrules, and tip-tops. Perfect varnish. Carboloy stripper. The petite script remains clean and bold. The tips are distinguished by a 1 or 2 at the ferrules along with the serial number. Bronzed ring hook keeper. Cigar/reverse half-wells grip 5 1/2" in length. There is a very faint tint of red around the butt of the grip left by the red rod bag. Bright nickel silver checks. Bright nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a finely mortised cork spacer. Duronze ferrules size 10/64 with a perfect fit. The actual weight is 2.25 oz. Medium-fast action. Includes original bag and tube with foil label and brass fittings. 

The Winston catalog describes the "Leetle Feller" as follows: 

"They are designed to make short, very accurate casts on small streams where extreme care in line presentation is desired. The Leetle Fellers are well designed rods for serious anglers to fish #3 or #4 lines under 50'."

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